Farmers encouraged to look after their health
Farmers across the country are being advised to check their health status as Men's Helath Week runs from June 14-June 20. File Picture.
Men's Health Week runs from Monday June 14 to Sunday June 20 next and Teagasc through its research, advisory, education, training, and media programmes is supporting the initiative.
And according to research carried out by the farming body, while males constitute almost 50% of the population in Ireland, they experience a disproportionate burden of premature mortality, have poorer lifestyles that are responsible for a high proportion of chronic disease, and present late to health services leading to many problems.
